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Sep 21, 2020 · Netflix had a rather disappointing night at the 2020 Emmy’s scoring just 21 awards out of the 160 nominations the streamer received. Here’s the complete rundown of every single award Netflix picked up throughout the Emmys in 2020.
- The best of the best in 2020...
- Cheer: Season 1 - Metascore 81
- The Midnight Gospel: Season 1 - Metascore 82
- Sex Education: Season 2 - Metascore 83
- Feel Good: Season 1 - Metascore 83
- Immigration Nation - Metascore 85
- Unorthodox: Season 1 - Metascore 85
- The Crown: Season 4 - Metascore 85
- The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 1 - Metascore 87
- Lenox Hill: Season 1 - Metascore 87
By David Griffin
Updated: Dec 31, 2020 11:32 pm
Posted: Dec 16, 2020 10:00 pm
Netflix continues to churn out an impressive lineup of original content in 2020, earning 21 Emmy wins (second behind HBO’s 30 wins) and releasing critically-acclaimed series like Season 4 of The Crown, the terrifying Haunting of Bly Manor, and the second season of its bonkers adaptation of The Umbrella Academy graphic novels.
Below, we compiled a list of Netflix's best-reviewed shows in 2020, using Metacritic as our barometer. According to Metacritic, which grades on a scale of 0 to 100, "we carefully curate a large group of the world’s most respected critics, assign scores to their reviews, and apply a weighted average to summarize the range of their opinions. The result is a single number that captures the essence of critical opinion in one Metascore. Each movie, game, television show, and album featured on Metacritic gets a Metascore when we've collected at least four critics' reviews."
Click through the slideshow below or read on to see the 10 best-reviewed shows on Netflix in 2020:
This compelling documentary series follows a competitive cheerleading team from Texas' Navarro College as they compete for another national title with their demanding coach, Monica Aldama. The Washington Post's Hank Stuever calls it an "often surprisingly moving documentary series." And Vulture's Jen Chaney says Cheer is "an earnest video journal a...
This adult animated series follows Clancy, a spacecaster with a malfunctioning multiverse simulator who leaves the comfort of his extra-dimensional home on the Chromatic Ribbon to interview beings living in other worlds. IGN's Jesse Schedeen calls The Midnight Gospel "a unique experience, but viewers might as well just skip to the final episode." I...
Sex Education Season 2 continues to follow young Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield) as he struggles to cope with the complexities of high school, and the awkwardness of living with his sex-therapist mother, Jean (Gillian Anderson). IGN's Matt Fowler says, "Though not as strong as Season 1, Sex Education still shines with fun characters, admirable hones...
Feel Good centers on Mae (Mae Martin), an aspiring comedian who battles addiction and an intense romantic relationship with George (Charlotte Ritchie). Slate's Willa Paskin says, "what it lacks in rom-com purity it makes up for in substance. I found myself rooting for the couple to stay together and also get the hell apart." Variety's Caroline Fram...
In this six-part docuseries, Immigration Nation captures the daily workings of Customs Enforcement agents, activists, lawmakers, and attorneys. Time Magazine's Judy Berman calls Immigration Nation "easily the most important TV show of the year." And Vanity Fair's Sonia Saraiya says, "Immigration Nation also tells human stories, where the filmmakers...
Set in Berlin, Unorthodox is a powerful coming-of-age story that follows a young girl who rejects her conservative Jewish upbringing. Newsday's Robert Levin calls Unorthodox "an achievement of searing power and grace, attuned to big, sweeping emotions and small, observational moments in equal measure." The Hollywood Reporter's Dan Fienberg says, "U...
In The Crown's fourth season, Prince Charles (Josh O'Connor) falls in love with a beautiful Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin), while Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Coleman) faces off against a formidable new prime minister named Margaret Thatcher (Gillian Anderson). IGN's David Griffin says, "The Crown continues to prove why it's one of the best shows on tel...
Based on the best-selling book, Season 1 of The Baby-Sitters Club centers on best friends Kristy Thomas (Sophie Grace), Mary-Anne Spier (Malia Baker), Claudia Kishi (Momona Tamada), Stacey McGill (Shay Rudolph), and Dawn Schafer (Xochitl Gomez), who start their own babysitting business. Decider's Meghan O'Keefe calls it "a total triumph. It's sweet...
Lenox Hill is a docuseries that follows the lives of four doctors (two brain surgeons, an emergency room physician, and a Chief Resident OBGYN) at a renowned hospital in New York City. The Wall Street Journal's John Anderson calls it "a singular piece of work about people, their work and the place in which those people do that work." Decider's Lea ...
Feb 9, 2020 · Netflix has been steadily rising when it comes to Oscar nominations and prizes. In 2019, they managed a total of 15 nominations but for 2020, they’ve eclipsed that with 24 nominations. Here’s a breakdown of every Netflix title nominated for an Oscar for 2020.
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- Never Have I Ever. Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, this smart-yet-sweet coming-of-age story is easily the most fulfilling watch of our Netflix year so far.
- Unorthodox. Best of Netflix originals 2020, Unorthodox. Among the more underrated items on this list, Unorthodox delivers some of the most impassioned and captivating drama streaming this year.
- Ozark Season 3. Ozark Season 3 Best of Netflix originals 2020. Who among us isn't still reeling from the Ozark Season 3 finale? Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams’ Emmy-winning crime series returned with a vengeance this spring as the Byrde family further descended into cartel business.
- The Midnight Gospel. Best of Netflix 2020 Midnight Gospel. The talents of Adventure Time's Pendleton Ward and podcaster Duncan Trussell meet in this trippy animated dramedy.
Dec 5, 2019 · This is our comprehensive list of every TV series both new and returning scheduled to release at some point in 2020. It’s important to note that we don’t quite have a full picture of what’s coming to Netflix in 2020 and also worth noting this list does not include everything, only what’s been announced so far.
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